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I am trying to establish whether Anne and Esther are sisters, daughters of Moses LOWRY (died 1850).
Anne married William GALBREAITH, son of James, November 18th 1847
See: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FG6M-ZYB
Esther (born 1836) married William GRAHAM, son of Matthew, September 30th 1856 in Raymochy
See:https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FGXC-JL5
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based on extracted civil records on FamilySearch, the father's name is Moses for both marriages .. a marriage cert would give you some additional clues - i.e. the occupation for Moses, and the residences for the brides at the time of marriage.
Marriage of William Galbreaith and Anne Lowry (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FG6M-ZY1)
Marriage of William Graham and Esther Lowry (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FGXC-JLR)
Shane
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forgot to post the BMD references :
name: William Galbraith
registration district: Londonderry
Event type: Marriage
Year: 1847
volume number: 7 / page: 359
name: Anne Lowry
[same references as William]
name: William Graham
registration district: Letterkenny
event type: Marriage
Year: 1856
volume: 6 / page: 554
name: Esther Lowry
[same index references as William G.]
Shane
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Hi the Will Calender entry for moses Lowry died 1850 is available through the Proni site, this links him to William Galbrieth and to Raymochy, the image for the entry is also available, had a quick read through but don't see mention of Esther Lowry(Graham) He does mention a son Moses in the Will
The Will of Moses Lowry late of Killyverry County Donegal Farmer deceased who died 9 July 1850 at same place was proved at Londonderry by the oath of William Galbraith of Dooish (Newtowncunningham) County Donegal Farmer one of the Executors.
Regards
Joe
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Hi, this looks like the son Moses in the 1901 Census:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Donegal/Manorcunningham/Ballylevin/1189225/
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Thank you Joe and Shane for your help.
Will of Moses Lowry
I came across Moses' will on Friday and saw that it referred to six children. I had a lot of information on three, found a fourth yesterday and I'm hoping Esther and Anne are the missing two.
I had forgotten that William Galbraith was one of the executors - so thank you Joe for pointing this out. Another indicator that Anne may be one of the missing children.
Census
Hi, this looks like the son Moses in the 1901 Census:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Donegal/Manorcunningham/Ballylevin/1189225/
This Moses is the son of William, grandson of Moses who died in 1850. Apart from possibly Esther and Anne, William is the only child that did not emigrate to Australia.
Marriage Certificates
This is probably a very novice question but - I usually order certs through http://www.hse.ie/lifeevents/, is this the best way? It wouldn't make use of the volume and page references.
Thank you again for your help.
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Hi, this looks like the full entry for the marriage of Anne Lowry
Derry Civil Records:
18/11/1849 William Galbraith, F, BA, Far, Ballyboe, James Galbraith, Far. (M) Anne Lowry, F, Sp, Killygreavy, Moses Lowry, Far.
courtesy of the page below
http://www.igp-web.com/derry/BMD/Robin_Paterson/Galbraith_Chruch_Records.htm
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This is probably a very novice question but - I usually order certs through http://www.hse.ie/lifeevents/, is this the best way? It wouldn't make use of the volume and page references.
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A research cert from GRO Roscommon (by post) will cost you €4, if you include the references above - see :
Ordering Certs from GRO Roscommon (http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,433040.0.html)
Details included on a Marriage Cert (http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,433042.0.html)
Shane
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Hi, just one other small piece of information Esther Lowry married William Graham at Raymochy Parish Church in 1856
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Thank you Shane for the GRO link and thanks Joe for the marriage information.
Killygreavy
Hi, this looks like the full entry for the marriage of Anne Lowry
Derry Civil Records:
18/11/1849 William Galbraith, F, BA, Far, Ballyboe, James Galbraith, Far. (M) Anne Lowry, F, Sp, Killygreavy, Moses Lowry, Far.
courtesy of the page below
http://www.igp-web.com/derry/BMD/Robin_Paterson/Galbraith_Chruch_Records.htm
I can't see Killygreavy on logainm.ie. Perhaps there was a miscommunication or transcription error and it should have read Killyverry. (See: http://www.logainm.ie/Viewer.aspx?text=killyverry&streets=yes).
Marriage Certificates
Hi, just one other small piece of information Esther Lowry married William Graham at Raymochy Parish Church in 1856
Killyverry is in the parish of Raymoghy so I'd be optimistic that Esther is one of the missing children.
I will order certificates for both marriages to confirm what each states and post my findings.
Thanks again for all your help.
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Do you also have a Jane Lowry, married a David Devenny 29 Dec 1846 at Raymochy Parish church? Janes father was also a Moses Lowry
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Thank you Joe! I didn't have Jane already. Where did you discover that Moses was Jane's father?
Based on a will on PRONI for a David Devenny who died February 15th 1889 with a wife named Jane and son named Moses (See: http://applications.proni.gov.uk/DCAL_PRONI_WillsCalendar/WillsSearch.aspx (http://applications.proni.gov.uk/DCAL_PRONI_WillsCalendar/WillsSearch.aspx)) Jane appears to live next door to William (one of the confirmed children of Moses) in 1901. Jane dies sometime before 1911 but two of her sons, Moses and James, are shown to be living in the house in 1911. I will add Jane's marriage to my growing list of marriage certificates to order.
1901 Census
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Donegal/Manorcunningham/Ballylevin/1189224/
(http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Donegal/Manorcunningham/Ballylevin/1189224/)
1911 census
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Donegal/Manorcunningham/Ballylevin/499136/
(http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Donegal/Manorcunningham/Ballylevin/499136/)
Thanks again.
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I have received copied of the marriage certificates of Jane, Anne and Esther Lowry.
Esther Lowry
I have made contact with a descendant of Esther Lowry and William Graham in Australia. It would appear that Esther is one of Moses' children.
Marriage Certificate details:
Marriage solemnized at: The Parish Church in the Parish of Raymochy in the County of Donegal
When Married: September 30th 1856
Groom: William Graham - full age - bachelor - farmer - Momeen
Bride: Esther Lowry - 20 - spinster - [blank] - Killyverry
Father of Groom: Matthew Graham - farmer
Father of Bride: Moses Lowry - farmer
Witnesses: Samuel Chambers and James Buchannan
Jane Lowry
Based on my last post and the contents of the marriage certificate (below) I believe Jane is another one of Moses' children.
Marriage Certificate details:
Marriage in: The Parish Church in the Parish of Raymochy in the County of Donegal
When Married: December 29th 1846
Groom: David Devenny - 27 - bachelor - farmer - Ballylevin
Bride: Jane Lowry - 26 - spinster - [blank] - Killyverry
Father of Groom: James Devenny - farmer
Father of Bride: Moses Lowry - farmer
Witnesses: Moses Lowry and Robert McClean
Anne Lowry
I am uncertain as to whether Anne fits into this family. Although she lived in Killyverry in the Parish of Rye (per http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bhilchey/MRaymoghy.html Raymochy and Rye are one and the same) at the time of her marriage I am unsure as to why she went to Londonderry to marry and why Moses was not a witness on the day.
Marriage Certificate details:
Marriage in: The registrar's offices in the city of Londonderry in the district of Londonderry
When Married: November 18th 1847
Groom: William Galbreaith - full age - bachelor - farmer - Ballyboe, Parish of Rye
Bride: Anne Lowry - full age - spinster - " - Killyverry, Parish of Rye
Father of Groom: James Galbreaith - farmer
Father of Bride: Moses Lowry - farmer
Witnesses: J Hott and Jane McNear
Number of children
I would appreciate anyone's oppinion as to whether I am correct in thinking that Moses Lowry's will indicates that he only had six children (see http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~donegal/moseslowrywill.jpg)
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Esther Graham (ne Lowry) married to William Graham is the mother of my great grandmother Fanny Graham (B.1862, Ireland) who at the age of 16 migrated to Sydney Australia with her sister Isabella (age 19, born in 1858, Ireland) and arrived in 1878. A tree that I have been given notes the children of William Graham and Esther Lowry as William John, Francis (I think is my Great grand mother), Annia, Maria, Esther (who married a Mr Hogg), Lizzie, and Moses (who married Mary Chambers). This tree does not note Isabella as in this family and I have found a Death Notice for 1878 for Isabella Graham, the year that Isabella and Fanny arrived in Sydney. (Isabella's father James Graham of Scotland and mother Elizabeth Graham of Moniefieth Forfarshire Scotland.) wondering if anyone has information on the life of Isabella after arriving in Sydney with Fanny ???
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You may be interested in the notes on this page http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~donegal/1911momeent.htm and contacting Robyn whose details are included on the page.
You might clarify, do you refer to two Isabella's in your post? Daughter of Esther Lowry and William Graham and daughter of James and Elizabeth Graham?
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I was informed that the Isabella Graham that accompanied Fanny Graham to Australia in 1875 was her cousin and I have not been able to find any reference to Isabella Graham as sister of Fanny Graham, would appreciate any information or birth certificates which clarifies this for me
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I have been unable to locate a birth record for Isabella however the marriage certificate of Isabella Graham who married Karl Hansen 20 July 1881 aged 21 shows William Graham and Hesther Lowry as Isabella's parents.
The marriage certificate of Fanny Graham who married Henry James Williams 23 February 1884 aged 21 shows her parents as William Graham and Esther.
I see from the Earl Dalhousie Passenger list at http://srwww.records.nsw.gov.au/ebook/list.asp?Page=NRS5316/4_4802/Earl%20Dalhousie_22%20Jul%201878/4_480200120.jpg&No=14
that the Fanny and Isabella that emigrated together were Church of England and from Donegal and at 16 and 19 they would have been born in about 1862 and 1859 – this matches the ages in the marriage certificates and the religion of Esther and William.
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I will be grateful if you can tell me anything about the source of the information on the tree you were given on William and Esther's family. I am particularly interested in Esther who married "Mr. Hogg." Esther was born in 1870 and I have nor further information on her. However, I have a Jessie, born about the same time as Esther, who married Winfield HOGE. Thank you.
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Anne Lowry
I am uncertain as to whether Anne fits into this family. Although she lived in Killyverry in the Parish of Rye (per http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bhilchey/MRaymoghy.html Raymochy and Rye are one and the same) at the time of her marriage I am unsure as to why she went to Londonderry to marry and why Moses was not a witness on the day.
Marriage Certificate details:
Marriage in: The registrar's offices in the city of Londonderry in the district of Letterkenny
When Married: November 18th 1847
Groom: William Galbreaith - full age - bachelor - farmer - Ballyboe, Parish of Rye
Bride: Anne Lowry - full age - spinster - " - Killyverry, Parish of Rye
Father of Groom: James Galbreaith - farmer
Father of Bride: Moses Lowry - farmer
Witnesses: J Hott and Jane McNear
Hi just noticed the above, I think there maybe something wrong with this record as Letterkenny and Londonderry were 2 separate registration districts, the city of Londonderry was in the registration district of Londonderry not Letterkenny, see map below for registration districts
Ray was in the registration district of Letterkenny, perhaps the marriage took place in this district but was registered in Londonderry
http://www.irish-genealogy-toolkit.com/image-files/registrardistrictsmapnorth2.jpg
Regards
Joe
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Thank you Joe, my mistake. The certificate does state "in the District of Londonderry". I will correct my previous post.
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I will be grateful if you can tell me anything about the source of the information on the tree you were given on William and Esther's family. I am particularly interested in Esther who married "Mr. Hogg." Esther was born in 1870 and I have nor further information on her. However, I have a Jessie, born about the same time as Esther, who married Winfield HOGE. Thank you.
Im sorry I have no idea who passed on this information. I have found it in my mother's papers . As far as I know this information came through the Graham who was a great grandson of William Graham (1803). I have never seen the tree before last week and have no idea who the writer was. Esther (Hogg) is noted as the 5th of 7 children of William Graham (1803) and Esther Graham (1834). There is no Jessie mentioned anywhere on the paper, sorry.
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You may be interested in the notes on this page http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~donegal/1911momeent.htm and contacting Robyn whose details are included on the page.
You might clarify, do you refer to two Isabella's in your post? Daughter of Esther Lowry and William Graham and daughter of James and Elizabeth Graham?
Dear "Irish Girl"
I was refering to two Isabella's as there are already seven children in the family of William Graham (1803-1873) and Esther Lowry (1834-1909). According to the tree I have they are William John (eldest son who received the farm in the 1850 Will) his six siblings, Francis (Fanny B.1862), Annie, Maria, Esther (Hogg), Lissie and Moses (1872-1959) who married Mary Chambers (1876-1940). If there was a a sibling named Isabella she was born three years earlier than Fanny c.1858-9. and the number of siblings of William John would then be 7 children listed in the will of William Graham who died in 1873, after the birth of his son Moses. There is no information on who Lissie is? born between Esther and Moses.
The Isabella Graham that I have found died within the year that Fanny and Isabella arrived in Sydney and was the same age of Fanny,s companion Isabella.
All too confusing. I will have to get Isabella's Death Ccertificate to unravel it but the fact that there are seven children in William and Esther's family without Isabella makes one wonder if Isabelle was a cousin from Scotland.
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Sorry Irish Girl, I was mistakenly thinking that the Will of Moses Graham was the Will of William Graham, father of both William John Graham and Fanny Graham. This confusion comes from the story told to me by Fanny's children which included my grandmother. The story has come down through the family that Fanny and Isabella migrated as two young girls from Ireland (at 16 years and 19 years respectively) after the death of Fanny's father and subsequent 2nd marriage of her mother Ester Graham to Joseph Chambers. The girls left England for Australia with ten gold sovereign sewn into the hems of their dresses. This is a coincidence that the eldest son inherited the farm and the 6 children Moses Graham inherited 10 pound sterling (equal to ten gold sovereign) each from his Will. Does anyone know if William Graham's Will followed the same course as the Will of his father Moses (1850) with the eldest son inheriting the farm and the remaining children getting 'ten pound sterling each'.
I am getting more confused!
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Number of children
I would appreciate anyone's oppinion as to whether I am correct in thinking that Moses Lowry's will indicates that he only had six children (see http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~donegal/moseslowrywill.jpg)
Hi greatgran graham,
Just to clarify. The will I refer to above is that of Moses Lowry (d 1850) who I believe is the father of Esther Graham (nee Lowry).
Below are the only details I could find on PRONI on the will of Esther Lowry's 1st husband, William Graham.
Title : Date of Death : 29 June 1873
Surname : Graham Date of Grant : 21 December 1898
Forename : William Reseal Date :
Registry : Londonderry Effects : Effects £999
No Image
Full Abstract :
Administration of the estate of William Graham late of Moneen County Donegal Farmer who died 29 June 1873 granted at Londonderry to Esther Chambers of Moneen Widow.
I have been unable to find the will of William Graham's father, Matthew Graham.
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Is there any way I can get to see the will that you have found from the death of William Graham?
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The above is full extent of the information available at http://applications.proni.gov.uk/DCAL_PRONI_WillsCalendar/WillsSearch.aspx
You would need to contact the operators of the site to determine whether they hold any further information
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Hi Guys I have been reading all your posts I think I know Irish girl 1987 Jennifer, I don't know Greatgran graham I hope you are from Sydney I am the Great Great Grand Daughter of Isabella Hansen (nee Graham) living at South West Rocks NSW. I am so excited to see that you all are nearly right about the tree I have finished all I can with the help of my 3rd Cousins 1 in Donegal Bernie and 1 in Ohio Jim we have together put all of them together and traced all the 9 children of William and Esther (nee Lowry Chambers) Graham I would love to exchange all info and I have certs of marriages and a photo of Fanny and the girls all from Bernie in Donegal and a photo of their graves in St Johnson. She has been a great help and she is still looking at Church parish's for us all weather permitting.
Looking forward to hearing form you ps Anne is Esther Lowry sister and Jane too
Robyn Hand
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Hello Robyn, my name is Glennis (Greatgran graham), Glen for short and I live in the Royal National Park south of Sydney. Thank you for writing, Jim gave me a long list of my rellos yesterday and said that you and I should make contact, I have been sitting at the computer all day trying to find more info on the Grahams. There is so much in my box now that it will take me weeks if not months to get it all sorted. My father's grandmother was Fanny Graham and i have a few family stories that came down through the daughters of Fanny, I am her Great Great Grandaughter as you are of Isabella. I dont know much about the one boy in Fanny's children but his six elder sisters were full of tales and traumas.
I have a number of photos which include Great Great gran Fanny when she was very old and photos of her funeral. I havent had them out for many years so you will have to give me a bit of time to find them again and scan them to the computer so they can travel.
I am amazed that Isabella was the one married to 'Hansen' as I collected all the info I could find relating to her a few months ago but put her aside as I found an Isabella Graham of the right age who had died in the year the two girls arrived in Sydney. She came from Scotland and father was James with mother Elizabeth. I now know that Isabella lived, married and had children other wise we would'nt be having this conversation :). Maybee the other Isabella from Scotland was related too.
Oh I found yesterday that there was no Will when Isabella and Fanny's father William (1803-1873 died and that Esther (Lowry) Graham was a few months pregnant with William Graham's child (Elizabeth) when she married William Chambers and that young Elizabeth was only 14 when she was sent to USA to live with the sister and her family. Makes you wonder what was going on in the family in Donegal. The stories from Fannys girls werent too generous to Chambers.
Well, sore neck from being on the computer for too long so Ill have to close down and look forward to talking to you again soon.
Kind regards
Glen
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Well hi there cousin Glennis its great to hear from you, Jim was telling me last night I can not believe all this is happening after only 3 months after I left my name on the Donegal web site. I have been in contact with Rosmary from Riverstone Family History Group and she said that someone has left a lot of information on Henry Williams the Blacksmith is that you other wise someone else is tracing the tree. I have a lot to tell you about the Hansen Family my Great Grand father William (Isabella's son) had a child my grand mother Ellen Rose Conwell there is no father on her birth certificate so you or anybody outside of my family would never know about her you would never trace her let alone me so I need to tell your side everything so this is all recorded. I now what you mean about getting a sore neck when all this happened with Jim and Bernie and Now Jennifer I didn't get off the computer for days and days so I will let you sink what Jim has sent to you and I will tell you my side other wise you will get confused I have heaps. I would love to see the photos I have one sent from Bernie she found a photo of Fanny and the girls that was sent home to Momeen from Australia some time go its not very clear but I wish I had a photo of Isabella that would really top things off I would love to e-mail you with all the things I have but are we allowed to share e-mails on here
Catcha tomorrow Cousin Regards Robyn ;D
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Hi Glennis here is my Family Isabella Graham B 1859 Momeen Donegal Bap: 27.5.1859 D 25.1.1893 Riverstone in Child birth baby Bethia buried St Mathew's Windsor. she married Karl Frederick (Charles or Carl) Hansen 20.7.1881 Sydney B 1850 Norway parents Hans Hansen & Merte Olsen D 4.6.1927 Marrickville Nursing Home they moved to Riverstone in 1889 Children William Henry B 20.5.1882 Redfern, Frances (girl) B 1883 Syd, Isabella K b 1886 Syd, Charles Bernard b 1887 d 1889 Riverstone, Charles Bernard b 28.8.1889 Riverston D 3.12 1918 Villers Bretonneux France, Mathew B 6.8.1891 no record Windsor Gazette D 8.8.1891 Riverstone, Bethia Francis Woolcott b 1893 Riverstone D?. Bethia was wet nursed by Fanny when Isabella died in 1893 Riverstone Fanny at the same time gave birth to Ivy in 1893 most of the children were a bit older when Isabella died and the boys went to Sydney with Karl. Fanny I think did a marvelous job raring her children and her sisters children, 1902 Henry died leaving Fanny with all the children I don't know much about Fanny's children only what I have found on the trove newspapers looking forward to here from you Robyn
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Hi there I am also researching the Graham family line and would love any info available as of now I have little to offer myself so many names the same. Confused. William and Esther are my great great grandparents. Thanking you Sam.
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Hello Sam12345
my name is Glennis, I am descendant of Fanny (Frances) Graham who came to Australia as an assisted migrant when the government was trying to balance the Male/female population in the second half of the 1800s. Fanny and her elder sister Isabell departed Donnegal Ireland after the second marriage of their mother to their (so-called) coach driver soon after the death of their father. The family was split up with two girls going to USA and two going to Australia. The boys stayed in Ireland as they would inherit their mother's property after her death.
if you would like to send me some info on the line your family took after the death of William and Esther I will see if I can send you some info on them.
Kind regards
Glen
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Moses(1872) and Mary Graham(Chambers) where my great grandparents Moses(1905-1972) and Catherine Graham(Thompson)(1912-1989) my Grandparents.
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Hi. I have just joined and was excited to see this. I live in Ireland and am a direct of John and Jane Graham. Jane was a sister of Esters husband William and my maiden name was Graham. I lived in the same area until my marriage 20 yrs ago. I have recently been working on the family tree and found out about fanny and her sister going to Australia.the son Moses inherited the farm and his descendants still live there.would love to swap stories.
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Hi. You wrote " am a direct of John and Jane Graham. Jane was a sister of Esters husband William..."
William Graham who married Esther Lowry was the son of Matthew Graham; John Graham who married Jane Graham was also was son of Matthew Graham: William and John were brothers. John married his cousin, Jane Graham, who was the daughter of Matthew Graham's brother William. William, John, and Jane's marriage records name their fathers.
Matthew Graham (b. 1710-20?; died after 1783) was father of William (died probably about 1806).
William was the father of Matthew (b. ca. 1770/75; died about 1851) and William (b. ca. 1770/75; died about 1853)
Matthew (1770s-1851), s/o of William, was the father of William (b. 1802/03; d.1873) m. Esther Lowry and of John (b. 1805/10; d. 1861) who married Jane.
William (1770s-1853), s/o William, uncle of William and John, was the father of Jane who married John.
I can provide a fuller genealogy--but unfortunately not a complete one--with documentation, if you want.
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Thanks, I have most of that already. There are a few things I am trying to verify though and many someone will know the answers. I have a Maria Graham who had at least two children, one of which went to America. I haven't been able to find any verification for her other than family members who can't give me exact details. They think she was the sister of Jane Graham who married John Graham. Has anyone else got her or knows if she fits in somewhere else.
Thanks
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You mention no dates for the Maria you seek. Could she be Maria Graham, daughter of William and Esther, who was born on 7 December 1863 and baptized at St. Johnston Presbyterian Church on 21 August 1864? She married William Vance on 26 May 1881, and in June they emigrated, arriving in New York City on 12 July, and from there went to Wheeling, West Virginia.
Maria’s brother, William John Graham, also went to Wheeling, but returned to Ireland in November 1898. Their sister, Esther Jane “Jessie” Graham, and half-sister, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Chambers, also went to Wheeling.
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That could well be. I do have a Maria married to a William Vance but had no other information about her so many thanks.o other thing you may be able to clear up for me, I have Ester and Jane as two separate people on my tree with two separate baptism dates. Ester was baptised on 7.3.1870 and Jane on 4.12.1865. There is a possibility that Jane died and and Ester was then named Ester Jane as a result but I have no record of a death. Any ideas?
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I have only the IFHF transcriptions and not the original baptismal records, but the following causes me to suspect copying errors—or there was a William and MARY at Momeen having children the same time as William and ESTHER. (I haven’t found anything on a William and Mary except these birth records.)
Graham, Jane
born 1865 Nov 17 address: Craig
baptized St Johnston 4 Dec 1865
father William Graham mother Mary Lowry
Graham, Anne
born 1865 Dec 7 address: Momeen
baptized St Johnston 16 Dec 1865
father William Graham mother Esther Lowry
Graham, not recorded [could this be William John?]
born 1868 Jan 7 address: Momeen
Civil Rec Raphoe District
11 Jan 1868 baptized
father William Graham mother Esther Lowry
Graham, William John
born 1868 Jan 14 address: Momeen
baptized St Johnston 27 Jan 1868
father William Graham mother Mary Lowry
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I have seen the originals from St. Johnston Church. My dad got them for me to look at a few years ago. The writing is incredibly difficult to make out. The unknown isWilliam John. That ties in with my dates. Mary is also known as Ester and sometimes Hester. I'm not sure why her name changes so much but it can be confusing. The Craig is part of momeen sometimes referred to as momeen Craig in maps. You can also some parts of the Graham family referred to as coming from Drumdonagh which is the old name for lower Ardagh.
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Hello I'm a graham I live in momeen county donegal beside the farm which my father owns I have a picture
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If you see the l shaped house it esther lowrys sons house but he's dead
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I know that there is website called wikitree if you search moses graham and go down he in the first page hrs there